Matteo Salvai

Together, the EU and the US are a market of 800 million people.   And nearly 44 percent of global GDP. It’s the biggest trade deal ever ↓ twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

How Musk broke Twitter and helped elect Trump (Location: Tesla European HQ, Amsterdam)

There are several EU tools and instruments to support Spain 🇪🇸 with post-flood recovery. With regards of #CohesionPolicy, we have the European Union Solidarity Fund #EUSF and the new #RESTORE proposal. Let’s have a look at them 🧵

An adaptation to #CohesionPolicy's rules adopted today ensures Member States & regions have more flexible access to 🇪🇺funds to recover from natural disasters. This is our response to increased extreme weather events such as this Summer’s floods & fires. 👉europa.eu/!mmFXwk

A Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on #CohesionPolicy was launched by 6 EU universities in 🇵🇹🇩🇪🇵🇱🇷🇴🇬🇷🇧🇪 Called ‘Covering Cohesion Policy in Europe’, the course is available in a free, interactive e-learning platform in all 🇪🇺 languages. More 👉europa.eu/!3vvx6m

Are you a #communication expert? This🆕call is for you 🎉 We are looking to support #media activities that can help communicate & raise awareness on the impact of Cohesion policy on the lives of Europeans. Submit your proposals by 7 January here: ec.europa.eu/regional_polic…

Launching tomorrow: the MOOC 'Covering Cohesion Policy in Europe,' developed by the @EU_Commission with 6 universities & 2 journalism associations. A great resource for journalists to better understand EU & Cohesion Policy. More info: europa.eu/!3vvx6m

Once a circus, the historic Wintercircus in Ghent has reopened its doors to become a vibrant space for innovation, creativity and culture. Watch our report 👇 #SmartRegions w/ @EUinmyRegion euronews.com/my-europe/2024…

With over 7000 onsite participants, over 500 speakers from all over Europe and beyond, 156 sessions, an exhibition with 30 stands and 9 regional tastings, and over 180 journalists, #EURegionsWeek was once again an excellent celebration and showcase for #CohesionPolicy! Wrap up📹

The #Cohesionreport 2024 highlighted the regional dimension of the demographic changes facing the EU's regions. Check out the analysis using this interactive data story cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/stories/s/EU-r… #CohesionOpenData

Feel immensely honoured to speak at the Megalizzi-Niedzielski Awards Ceremony today and hand over one of the prizes to a young journalist #Youth4Regions @EUinmyRegion

#EURegionWeek opening press conference: very good turn out of journalists from across the EU

Many thanks to @EU_CoR SEDEC chair @HristovaT for the invitation to present the @EUinmyRegion media call and for hosting the exhibition born from one of the winning projects!

The #EURegions week media programme is out. Workshops on the future of cohesion policy and #MFF, the role of cities & regions in enlargement, meeting with experts, VIP interviews, prize for aspiring journalists and #REGIOSTARS Check it out and join! regions-and-cities.europa.eu/media-programme

I welcome @EUCouncil's fast reaction to approve €1+ billion EU Solidarity Fund #EUSF aid to 🇮🇹🇬🇷🇸🇮🇦🇹🇫🇷 after last year's heavy floods. Looking forward to @Europarl_EN vote in October to proceed with disbursement. 👉europa.eu/!Cq3Vqy

The new Commission

🚆 A new direct train service now connects Italy 🇮🇹 Slovenia 🇸🇮 & Croatia 🇭🇷 thanks to the SUSTANCE @RegioInterreg project This EU co-funded €2.1M project is a major milestone in sustainable public #transport, connecting people across Central Europe interreg-central.eu/projects/susta…

New cross-border train line, powered by @interregeurope, connects 🇮🇹 🇸🇮 🇭🇷 from #Trieste to #Rijeka #cooperationiscentral - it builds sustainable transportation networks for the environment, drives economic growth and cultural exchange across Europe. ec.europa.eu/regional_polic…

The European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) was set up in 2002 to respond to major natural disasters in regions. Since then it has mobilised over €8.6 billion for 130 disasters in 24 Member States (plus 🇬🇧), and 4 accession countries (🇦🇱 🇲🇪 🇷🇸 🇹🇷). #CohesionPolicyexplained ⤵️